Etymology

turrilite

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Today it means: Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites, the shell forming an open spiral with the later whorls separate. Full definition →

Latin turris
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  1. Latin · derived fromturris“tower”
  2. English todayturrilite

From Latin turris (“tower”) + -lite or directly from translingual †Turrilites.

Words from the same roots

Latinturris all →

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